Long, melodic progressive house sets. Expect a dressed-up New Year's crowd and the busiest roads of the season.
Best for friend groups and couples who want New Year's Eve to be the whole trip.
- Date
- Thursday, December 31, 2026
- Starts
- 10 PM
- Venue
- Zamna Tulum · Km 200, Carretera Federal 307
- Lineup
- Tickets
- from US$90 · tickets & info
- Age
- 18+
Planning it for a group
New Year's is the hardest week of the year to plan in Tulum. Villas ask for 4 to 5 night minimums, the good dinner spots book out by November, and the roads into town crawl from early evening.
Viviana plans this night backwards from midnight: a villa that fits everyone, a late dinner that ends in time for the drive, and a driver who stays parked at Zamna until the group is done, whether that is 2 or 6 in the morning.
A trip built around this night
- Dec 29 · ArrivePrivate van from Cancún or Tulum airport. The villa is stocked before you land, chef dinner at home.
- Dec 30 · Slow dayCenote in the morning, beach club in the afternoon. Early night: tomorrow is long.
- Dec 31 · New Year's EveLate lunch at the villa, a toast at home, then the driver takes everyone to Renaissance. Midnight in the jungle.
- Jan 1 · RecoveryNobody sets an alarm. Chef brunch at noon, massages at the villa in the afternoon.
Tips for this night
- Lock the villa first. Over New Year's the good ones go months ahead.
- Leave earlier than you think: the drive that takes 15 minutes in March can take an hour on December 31.
- Pack something light and comfortable. It is warm and humid even at midnight.
Zamna Tulum: an open-air jungle venue inland from central Tulum, with its own cenote. More on venues, transport and tickets in the Zamna Tulum season guide.
Who’s playing
Sasha
Sasha (Alexander Coe) is the Welsh DJ who helped define progressive house in the 1990s, with landmark mix albums for Renaissance and Global Underground.
Long, patient journeys that build for hours. Hearing him play into New Year's in the jungle is a full-circle moment for the Renaissance label.
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Maceo Plex
Maceo Plex is the main alias of Eric Estornel, the American producer behind the Ellum label and one of the most in-demand techno DJs of the last decade.
Dark, driving, synth-heavy techno and house. Expect the energy to lift sharply when he plays.
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Sébastien Léger
Sébastien Léger is a French producer with more than two decades in house and electronic music, known today for melodic, story-like sets and his label Mistakes Music.
Warm, melodic, slightly psychedelic house. A good set for the hours around midnight.
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Ida Engberg
Ida Engberg is a Swedish DJ and producer who has played the world's biggest techno stages for more than fifteen years.
Melodic, driving techno with a clean, emotional edge.
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More that week in Tulum
Viviana Arango is an independent concierge and is not affiliated with Zamna, Tehmplo, Day Zero or any event organizer. Buy tickets only through official channels. Lineups, times and prices can change, so check before you travel.